No. 4,481 in German
leiten
To lead, guide, or manage.
In a sentence
Er kann das Team erfolgreich leiten.
He can successfully lead the team.
In this sentence, 'leiten' is used to mean 'to lead' or 'to manage', indicating the action of guiding or directing a group or organization.
Ein Kabel leitet die Elektrizität.
A cable conducts electricity.
Here, 'leiten' describes the function of transferring or conducting, specifically in a physical or technical sense.
Sie leiten ein Experiment zur Analyse chemischer Reaktionen.
They are conducting an experiment to analyze chemical reactions.
In this case, 'leiten' is used to refer to overseeing or conducting a scientific experimentation or process.
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